IPC 7 English version
F42D-F42D00700

SECTION F – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING


F 42AMMUNITION; BLASTING


F 42 DBLASTING (fuses, e.g. fuse cords, C06C 5/00; blasting cartridges F42B 3/00)



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00Blasting methods or apparatus, e.g. for loading or tamping

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02.Arranging blasting cartridges to form an assembly (adaptation of blasting cartridges therefor F42B 3/02)

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04.Arrangements for ignition

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045..Arrangements for electric ignition (dynamo-electric generators H02K)  [5]

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05...Electric circuits for blasting  [5]

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055....specially adapted for firing multiple charges with a time delay  [5]

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06..Relative timing of multiple charges (F42D 1/055 takes precedence)

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08.Tamping methods; Methods for loading boreholes with explosives; Apparatus therefor  [5]

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10..Feeding explosives in granular or slurry form; Feeding explosives by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure  [5]

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12..Feeding tamping material by pneumatic or hydraulic pressure  [5]

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14..Hand-operated tamping or loading  [5]

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16...Tamping tools  [5]

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18..Plugs for boreholes  [5]

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20..Tamping cartridges, i.e. cartridges containing tamping material (flexible or deformable blasting cartridges F42B 3/087)  [5]

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22..Means for holding or positioning blasting cartridges or tamping cartridges in boreholes  [5]

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24..characterised by the tamping material  [5]

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26...Tamping with foaming agents  [5]

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28...Tamping with gelling agents  [5]


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00Particular applications of blasting techniques

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02.for demolition of tall structures, e.g. chimney stacks

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04.for rock blasting

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06.for seismic purposes


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00Safety arrangements

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02.Locating undetonated charges

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04.Rendering explosive charges harmless, e.g. destroying ammunition (extracting primers, dismantling ammunition F42B 33/04, F42B 33/06); Rendering detonation of explosive charges harmless  [5]

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045..Detonation-wave absorbing or damping means  [5]

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05...Blasting mats  [5]

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055..Silencing means for blasting operations (F42D 5/045 takes precedence)  [5]

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06.Unloading boreholes


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00Other blasting